December 18, 2015

"Editor's note:
Since Taiwanese leader Ma Ying-jeou came to power in 2008, cross-Straits ties have seen seven years of peace and stability. How does Washington view Ma Ying-jeou's mainland policy? What can other Taiwan leaders learn from his experience? Global Times (GT) reporter Qu Xiangyu talked to Shelley Rigger (Rigger), Assistant Dean for Educational Policy in the Political Science Department at Davidson College, author of 'Why Taiwan Matters,' on these issues.

GT: What do you think of the Ma Ying-jeou's administration?
Rigger: The last eight years have been pretty calm, and that's good. The US government and the US people don't have any interest in conflict in the Taiwan Strait. So, the Ma presidency has delivered no conflict, and many positive development in cross straits relation. So I think the US has no complaint with Ma. If we look at polls, we can see that his approval ratings are not very good, some Taiwanese voters have some complaints. But I think that their complaints are more with domestic politics and economic issues and his governing style, than with his cross straits policy."

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